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To: Alice au Wonderland

3,541 posted on 02/15/2006 8:07:33 AM PST by stephenjohnbanker

To: Monkey Face; All

Mornin' all. So far, having a much better day today.

My little MP3 player showed up last night and is better than I thought it would be. +1.

Went to the community Valentine's Day dance. Live Big Band playing all the classics. I can't dance to save my life, but Zon and I still managed to not step on each other too badly. It was a family thing, so all the neighborhood rugrats where there and Ana was the Belle of the Ball. The kid can dance. ;-) +1

Still managed to finish off my class work, take out the garbage, and prep all my gear for this mornings workout before midnight. +1

Still dealing with a raspy throat from some allergen or another. Bad nights sleep. -1

Thanks to some kick arse tunes on my new MP3 player, had an absolutely knock out, weak in the knees, ball busting workout this morning. No more Elton John and Christina Agulera BS dragging down the tempo and sapping my will to live. Motorhead. Helmet. Danzig. Seraphim Shock. Lordi. Mortis. Sisters of Mercy. The kind of music my mother would never approve of, but also the kind of thing you want blaring in your ears while trying to push off from the bottom on your 5th rep, 4th set, straining under 465lbs... + a brazillion.

Now... let's see what the rest of today tosses at me... ;-)

3,542 posted on 02/15/2006 8:09:24 AM PST by Dead Corpse (I believe that all government is evil, and that trying to improve it is largely a waste of time.)

To: stephenjohnbanker

What ho!

How goes the life of a business mogul?

3,543 posted on 02/15/2006 8:21:36 AM PST by Alice au Wonderland (I didn't say it was your fault, I said I was going to blame you.)

Glad to hear your day started with an up swing.

So did mine, minus any loud music. Working out in the basement, directly under the master bedroom, at 5 am has certain limitations. But the workout was still fine! (Started a new bowflex routine, so that's always good.)

What mp3 player did you get?

3,544 posted on 02/15/2006 8:31:54 AM PST by Alice au Wonderland (I didn't say it was your fault, I said I was going to blame you.)

To: Alice au Wonderland

Sandisk Sansa M230. Only 512MB, but I really didn't need more. I don't plan on carrying around my entire CD collection on one device and it has "better than expected" sound quality. I'll only be using it for my workouts. Gonna need some different earphones though, I can't stand the little ear-bud types. I'll probably pick up another set of these for it. Works great for my gaming rig at home and should stay secure no matter what range of motion I'm going through.

3,545 posted on 02/15/2006 8:37:44 AM PST by Dead Corpse (I believe that all government is evil, and that trying to improve it is largely a waste of time.)

Nifty! I'm holding off on getting an ipod until I have my lappie paid off, so I'll be working out in silence for the duration.

What is a "gaming rig"?

3,546 posted on 02/15/2006 8:48:24 AM PST by Alice au Wonderland (I didn't say it was your fault, I said I was going to blame you.)

To: Alice au Wonderland

Gaming Rig. My uber-machine at home that I mostly just play games on. I'm a bit of a FPS nut. Doom3, Far Cry, and HL2 are my latest addictions. Haven't checked out the latest Quake installment, but I hear it is nearly identical to Doom 3.

iPod. No thanks. Too expensive for a portable jukebox. I don't need anything like that. I'll only be listening to mine for about and hour and a half at a time. What do I need 30GB for?

3,547 posted on 02/15/2006 8:52:09 AM PST by Dead Corpse (I believe that all government is evil, and that trying to improve it is largely a waste of time.)

Okay, exposing my ignorance on several fronts at once:

What does "FPS" mean?

What does an ipod have/offer that makes it so much more expensive than an mp3 player, besides the "ipod" logo?

3,548 posted on 02/15/2006 8:57:25 AM PST by Alice au Wonderland (I didn't say it was your fault, I said I was going to blame you.)

"Of course, I think that women are the expensive ones. I certainly can't afford one."

Maybe you could lease one @OAC?

3,549 posted on 02/15/2006 8:59:03 AM PST by stephenjohnbanker

To: Alice au Wonderland

OK, I guess. I was going to Phoenix today, but my mortgage didn't close yesterday, so I am stuck here trying to find out what need to be done. What are you up to today?

3,550 posted on 02/15/2006 9:03:13 AM PST by stephenjohnbanker

To: stephenjohnbanker

Not even leasing. Here's how to figure out how much a woman costs: Take all of your money.

Add 10%.

That's how much she costs. And that's if she stays with you.

3,551 posted on 02/15/2006 9:04:02 AM PST by AmishDude

To: stephenjohnbanker

*shuddering at the word "mortgage"*

Already completed tasks:

Morning lessons with the children are finished (I homeschool all four of them).

Vestry notes have been revised twice and sent back to be printed for the next meeting.

I've wrapped up the details for the swimming banquet re: our guest speaker, Kristy Kowal.

I've worked out, and added a new bowflex routine to the mix.

I'm waiting to hear whether or not I'm sending Primus and Secundus (the two oldest children) to a swim meet to qualify for JO's.

I've yet to do the following:

Eat

Do the banking

Finish entering dates into the calendar (I plan a minimum of six months in advance)

Revise lesson plans

Contact the kids' evaluator re: mandatory standardized testing

Study my aria

Trim Mcxlplx's claws

Prep and then make supper

Ballet class for Primus and Secundus (sub. teacher today: Phil Colucci of the Pa. Ballet. Woohoo!)

Transfer and organize computer files

Finalize some garden layouts and seed purchases for some friends.

Colate and submit past vestry meeting minutes (with attachments) to the church to be logged.

Get some work done on a personal project.

Fortunately, there is no swimming practice today, so I have a whole hour and a half to do more stuff than I would normally. If I get all of the above finished, I might consider my next chess move against my opponent (who's really my teacher; I'm new to the game) or I might actually sit down in a chair and fall asleep.

What happened with the mortgage *shudder*, if you don't mind me asking?

3,552 posted on 02/15/2006 9:25:47 AM PST by Alice au Wonderland (I didn't say it was your fault, I said I was going to blame you.)

To: stephenjohnbanker

Good morning, Steve!
What's up in your neck of the woods?

3,553 posted on 02/15/2006 9:25:56 AM PST by Monkey Face (If I called the wrong number, why did you answer the phone?)

Morning, you!

You sound much better today, and just the fact that you posted says a lot.

I'm sure Zon enjoyed holding you while she danced, last night!

Tell me the rules again for dating your daughter, so I can send them to my youngest grandson...;o]

3,554 posted on 02/15/2006 9:29:44 AM PST by Monkey Face (If I called the wrong number, why did you answer the phone?)

To: Alice au Wonderland

First Person Shooter. Instead of actually seeing your character running around (Diablo/2, other side scrolling games), you are seeing it from your characters perspective. It's a much more immersive experience.

Size. That is about all I can see. My Sandisk is little more than a glorified USB storage device. Anything Apple sells has an automatic 25% markup on it. Just because there are enough people that'll pay it I guess.

3,555 posted on 02/15/2006 9:30:14 AM PST by Dead Corpse (I believe that all government is evil, and that trying to improve it is largely a waste of time.)

Thanks for the explanation on both. I'm still learning about computers! I'm having a ball doing it, though.

Anything else new and exciting? Are you meeting your workout goals?

3,556 posted on 02/15/2006 9:33:02 AM PST by Alice au Wonderland (I didn't say it was your fault, I said I was going to blame you.)

3,557 posted on 02/15/2006 9:33:59 AM PST by Alice au Wonderland (I didn't say it was your fault, I said I was going to blame you.)

To: Alice au Wonderland

Nope. Nothing new. 465lbs squat on my 4th set isn't progress? ;-)

I've lost enough weight by now that some of my old wardrobe is starting to fit again. Bad part about that is that some of the shirts don't fit in the chest/shoulders any more. As if having a neck size problem to begin with wasn't bad enough. I'm going to have to move into 2x/3x shirts and have a yard or two of cloth tailored out to get 'em to look good in the waistline.

3,558 posted on 02/15/2006 9:36:06 AM PST by Dead Corpse (I believe that all government is evil, and that trying to improve it is largely a waste of time.)

I'm sure Zon enjoyed holding you while she danced, last night!

Yep. We danced more last night than we did at our wedding reception. Mas fun...

Tell me the rules again for dating your daughter, so I can send them to my youngest grandson...;o]

Wait 12 years. Ask politely. Don't fear the shotgun... ;-)

3,559 posted on 02/15/2006 9:38:06 AM PST by Dead Corpse (I believe that all government is evil, and that trying to improve it is largely a waste of time.)

*sighing in exasperation* How am I supposed to know if 465 lbs squat on your 4th set is progress or not? ;P

Better to move up a size or two to accommodate broad shoulders and chest than for an expanding waistline, babe. *prurient wink*

3,560 posted on 02/15/2006 9:41:14 AM PST by Alice au Wonderland (I didn't say it was your fault, I said I was going to blame you.)

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